Susie Coelho
' The Next Domestic Diva'

You have enjoyed her HGTV shows, 'Surprise Gardener' and 'Outer Spaces.' You have read her two best selling books...but there is so much more to say about this true renaissance woman!

Biography

Susie Coelho, one of today’s leading home style gurus, is often referred to as “the next Martha.” In fact, like Martha, Susie is one of the only style experts who has successfully expanded into all four key areas of lifestyle – home, garden, entertaining and cooking.

Susie’s accessible style and straight forward advice make consumers immediately feel at home. The only lifestyle expert with over 20 years of on-camera experience as a television personality, she has had a presence on Home & Garden Television for the last seven years. She currently hosts HGTV’s prime-time outdoor design show, Outer Spaces and previously, she was a forerunner in the makeover genre with her hit show, Surprise Gardener, which ran on HGTV for five years. She is also a best selling author of two books, Susie Coelho’s Everyday Styling: Easy Tips for Home, Garden and Entertaining and Styling for Entertaining: 8 Simple Steps, 12 Miracle Makeovers, (Simon & Schuster).

Embraced by the media, Susie has been described by The New York Times as “the effervescent cable television design guru who takes an infectious gung-ho approach…” It also points out that “the effect is frolicsome rather than egotistical.” In addition to her work with HGTV, Susie is an ongoing contributor and style expert for ABC’s The View and was previously a regular contributor to NBC’s Today show. She has also appeared on many other national television shows, including Oprah, offering tips on home, gardening and entertaining. Susie, her styling tips, makeovers and television shows are also covered in many print and online media outlets including Redbook, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and iVillage. Furthermore, she is a frequent resource for trend advice for business magazines including Smart Money and US News and World Report, among others.

Sought after by dozens of leading corporations, Susie is the spokesperson for eBay’s Home category, a member of Team Betty for Betty Crocker, and currently has a Sears/Craftsman commercial on the air. Now moving into licensing, Susie has signed an agreement with a retailer for an extensive line of branded home, bedding and bath products launching next summer with a major announcement coming soon. Other top retailers who have called on Susie to give style advice or speak to their customers at special events include: Target, Lowes, Pottery Barn, Yankee Candle, Garden Ridge, Gardeners Eden, The Great Indoors, Macy’s and Nordstrom.

Susie’s eclectic background and international upbringing commands broad consumer appeal. Her inspirational approach helps teach people to develop and cultivate their own individual style and flair and encourages exploration and creativity. Susie’s passionate approach to life and can-do attitude is reflected in her mantra -- “Keep Creating.” With a busy career and two children, Susie knows firsthand how difficult it can be to find time for entertaining, cooking and conventional decorating. Having coined the phrase “undecorate,” Susie’s focus, instead, is on having fun with simple and personal styling that achieves maximum impact.

Similar to Martha Stewart, Susie started her career as a successful Ford model in New York. Later, she became a host of HBO’s Entertainment News, where she covered top entertainment stories and events including the Emmys, Grammys and Academy Awards. While married to Sonny Bono, Susie also designed and ran two successful “Bono’s” restaurants. Over the years, Susie has cooked for and entertained many of Hollywood’s most notable celebrities and business leaders, both in her restaurants and at her home.

In addition to her career as a restaurateur she was also a successful retail entrepreneur acquiring and selling celebrity collectibles with her "A Star is Worn" stores, on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles and in Brentwood, California. During that time in business, Susie simultaneously pursued her philanthropic interests and coined “clothes aid,” making both clothing and financial contributions to over 100 charities and non-profit organizations.

In 1997, she launched Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc. (SCE) ) a rapidly growing, multi-media lifestyle company focused on television, endorsements, licensing, product development and publishing. With Susie at its core, this venture has blossomed over the past seven years into a fresh and exciting lifestyle force. Based in Southern California, SCE has numerous divisions and works with leading television, publishing and corporate partners.

Soon after the founding of SCE, her hit HGTV prime-time series Surprise Gardener was launched and now her new series, an inspirational outdoor design show, Outer Spaces airs Monday through Friday at 5 pm and Saturday at 1:30 pm. In addition, Susie also hosts numerous seasonal specials for HGTV, including White House Christmas Memories and The Look for Spring. She has appeared on nearly 200 HGTV episodes to date.

Susie is also on the board of directors of WriteGirl, a nonprofit organization for inner city high school girls focused on the craft of creative writing and empowerment through self-expression.

A true Renaissance woman with international style, Susie is of East Indian heritage, and was raised in England, Paris and Washington DC. From there she moved to New York City and then settled in Southern California. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her son Hutton, 13, and daughter Hailey Dior, 4.